2 minutes ago1500 languages in the world can disappear
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)There are some 7,000 known languages in the world today, but some of them may soon be gone forever, revealed an Australian study. According to her, about half of the language is in danger and 1500 can be completely extinct by the end of the century. Without interference, loss of language can triple 40 years, [...]
According to her, about half of the language is in danger and 1500 can be completely extinct by the end of the century.
Without interference, loss of language could triple in 40 years, with a lost language in the month”, authors write.
They recommend the adoption of curriculums that support bilingual education and encourage both the possession of indigenous languages and the use of regional dominant languages.
The study, conducted by the Australian National University, was published in the online journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Researchers have also discovered some unexpected reasons that threaten language survival, said co-author Lindell Bromham. Among them, for example, is a well - developed road network.
We have found that the more roads that connect rural areas with urban areas, villages with cities, the higher the risk of languages being endangered. Roads seem to be helping dominant languages overcome smaller languages, “said Bromham.
“When a language loses, or “fli”, as we say of languages that are no longer spoken, we lose many human cultural diversity,” said Bromham. “Every language is excellent in its own way. ”
Many of the languages that are supposed to disappear by the end of the century are still in use, experts say.
“So there is still a chance to support communities to revive indigenous languages and strengthen them for future generations,” explained Bromham.
U n NESTO has announced the next ten years (2022-2032) a decade of indigenous languages to protect language diversity and to strengthen people's rights from language minority communities.
